Not-so-secret dairy

The north of Melbourne, no stranger to microbreweries, now has a
micro-dairy. The Saint David Dairy in Fitzroy opened in June and is
distributing milk direct from the farm (all within 100 kilometres
of Fitzroy) to an increasing number of inner-city cafés and
restaurants, including The Town Mouse, the Brunswick East Project,
Backstreet Eating, and Newtown Social Club. There are plans to open
a retail outlet within the year and to extend the dairy's range of
milk and cream to include butter, cheese, yoghurt and flavoured
milk.

Saint David Dairy owner Ben Evans comes from a fourth-generation
farming family and says that there are elements of both the past
and the present in his micro-dairy. "In 1920 there were 27 dairies
in Fitzroy, so we're reviving that history in a way," he says. "But
there's also an increasing awareness about using quality milk in
cafés. It seems logical that if you're going to be putting so much
effort into sourcing great coffee beans that you'd also want to use
the best-quality milk as well."

There's also the environmental benefit of reducing food miles and,
perhaps best of all, being able to buy milk with cream on top.
Saint David Dairy, 16-18 St
David St, Fitzroy, Vic, (03) 9415 7732.

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